Automobile license tag



Jan. 23, 1923; I F. W. CASTLE.

AUTOMOBILE LICENSE TAG.

FILED JUNE 15, 1922- H rat aa lat aa, ,iaaa

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Be it known that l[, FRED W. CAs'rLn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Cabell, State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This inventionrelates to new and useful improvements in devices for attachment to automobiles, and particularly to license number tags.

One object of the invention is to provide a license number tag which will be simple and cheap to construct, and which will be License Tags;

durable and effectivein operation.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which, while being formed from interchangeable parts, will not'rattle,

as the automobile. passes over rough or uneven streets and roads.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

Inthe drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a license number tag made in accordance with the 1nven-.

tion.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal central sectional view through the tag, on the line 2-2 of F'i re 1.

transverse sectional. view,

igure 3 is a and longitudinally of one through the tag,

' of the removable number plates, on the line 3 -3 of-Figure 1.

Referring particularly which is preferably formed suitable stiff metal having a transverse outwardly extendin rib 11 at each end, the same being clear y shown in cross section in Figure 2. Disposed longieach longer edge of the baseplate 10 is a strip of metal 12 whose cross sectional outlineis like that of the ribs 11, the'youter wing 12. of whichrests on the face of the plate. inclined wings of each of the strips 12 are cut ofl' obliquely, as shown at 13, to fit properly against the inclined inner faces of the transverse ribs 11, of the base plate. v

Disposed transversely of the base plate are plate of the tag, from a sheet of to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the baseor back cording to the number of The opposite ends of the Application filed June 15, 1922. serial Ito. 568,497.

- the individual, and removable number plates 14:,each having a number, letter, or other s mbol pressed thereon. The opposite ends 0 the plates 14 are offset outwardly, as shown at 15, and are disposed beneath the longitudinal strips 12. It will be particularly noted that the inner wing 12" of each of the strips 12 does not lie snugly against the inclined portion of a plate 14, with the result that as the bolts 16, which are disposed through the strips 12, the ends of the plates 14, and the base plate 10, are tightened, the sand inner wings of the strips will have a tendency to draw on the ends of the plates 14:, so that there will be no loose engagement between the plates and strips,'thus eliminating all rattling-or chattering of the parts. This wedging en agement of the plates 14 and strips 12 is 0 early seen in the sectional vlew Figure 3. I

By means of the endmost of the plates 14; in position, slotted plates 17 are held 'to the rear ofthe base plate 10, for the reception of straps (not shown), by which the tag may be suspended from a suitable portion of an automobile. Additional bolt openings 18 areformed through the end portions of attaching the. tag rigidly, and directly to an automobile.

It will be readily understood that with a construction, such as shown in the drawing, the plates 14: may be removed and rearranged in accordance with the numberwhich is given by the automobile license clerk of a State, county, or city, thus obviating the manufacture of new plates each year. The

only complete change will consist in,-replac'-' -ing the extreme right-hand plate, which has pressed thereon the year number.

the ribs 11, for

bolts 16, which secure the It will also be understood that the entire device may be made longer or shorter, acplates 14 it is desired to place thereon, to constitute the license number for the ensuing year.

' The upper edge of the away, between the ribs 11, and that of the outer wing of the upper plate or strip 12 is extended across the said edge of the p ate 10, and into contact with the hangers or'loops 17. This is clearly seen in Figure 3.

What is claimed is:

1. A license number tag including a base plate, longitudinal strips secured to the base plate,

the base plate, the other side being ofl' set one side of said strips resting against back plate 10 is out away therefrom, and a plurality of remove able plates disposed transversely of the base plate and having their ends offset. and

wedgely clamped beneath the offset portion of the strips.

2'. A license number tag including a base plate, longitudinal strips secured to the base plate, the outer side of said' strips resting to conform with the offset portions of the longitudinal strips and passing thoreheneath, and means for Wedgely clamping the 1 plates between the longitudinal strips and the base plate.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. I

' FRED W. CASTLE.

Witnesses CHAS. H. EGKMAN, PANSEY P. WEST. 

